Nancy  A.  Bernardino  Biography  

 

Nancy Bernardino believes that all children can learn! She is the principal of John Quincy

Adams Elementary, an elementary school in Pleasant Grove which feeds into Samuell High

School. She has served the families of Dallas ISD since 2005 in various capacities including

associate principal, academic coordinator, and teacher. In the Fall of 2014 Bernardino was one

of six principals in Dallas ISD who earned and Exemplary rating. Additionally, in 2013, she was

honored as the Principal of the Year by the Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

Since her time at John Q. Adams, the campus has achieved double digit gains in every subject

area. Last, year John Q. Adams was one of five schools in Dallas ISD that earned all six

distinctions from the Texas Education Agency. Additionally, the campus was just named one of

the best urban schools in the nation and is the recipient of the Excellence in Urban Education

Award, given by the National Center for Urban School Transformation.

Born in Mexico and raised in Dallas, Nancy is the first in her family to earn a Bachelor’s degree.

She earned a Master of Education from Texas A&M Commerce as well as the following degrees

from Southern Methodist University: Master of Liberal Arts, Advanced Graduate Studies in

Dispute Resolution, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs and

Corporate Communications. She is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in PK-12 Education at Southern

Methodist University. Nancy is a graduate of The Hockaday School and currently lives in Dallas

with her husband, Agustin, and their four boys.